Assistant for the Department Species Interaction Ecology (f/m/x)
The job
Assistant for the Department Species Interaction Ecology (f/m/x)Place of work
Leipzig, iDivWorking time
100% (39 h/ week)The job position is available for full-time or part-time employment.
Contract limitations
limited contract / two years for the time beingSalary
Remuneration according to the TVöD public-sector up to pay grade 8 including attractive public-sector social security benefits.Contact
Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
Prof. Dr. Tiffany Knight (tiffany.knight[at]idiv.de)
The UFZ
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.
The job
Assistant for the Department Species Interaction Ecology (f/m/x)
Your tasks
- General secretarial and administrative tasks to support the research group Spatial Interaction Ecology
- Comprehensive operative and administrative support of the group leader for recruiting and managing personnel, budget monitoring, contract management and other processes in close collaboration with the relevant administrative units
- Planning, organization, preparation and follow-up of appointments and events (e.g. workshops, summer schools, retreats) of the working group
- Travel management for the working group (planning, organization, booking and preparation of receipts for settlement)
We offer
- The opportunity to make a significant contribution to shaping a diverse and sustainable future together
- An exciting, secure workplace with varied tasks
- A comprehensive and high-quality
programme for qualification and further education - Flexible working hours and a wide range of options for balancing care responsibilities and work through our family office
- Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at the UFZ from the 'International Office'
- Special annual payment, capital-forming benefits and subsidised Germany Job Ticket
- A workplace in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural diversity
Your profile
- Qualification as foreign language secretary or similar
- Professional experience as a secretary and/or in office management
- Excellent knowledge of German and English (spoken and written)
- Experience with SAP (or similar systems) and good knowledge of MS Office
- Experience in a science organization (preferably with an international orientation)
- Very good knowledge of using modern communication tools
- Reliable and independent mode of working
- A friendly, flexible, motivated, and proactive person that pays attention to details